“I will be ready to listen to every command” (Video)

There will be plenty of suitors for Juan Soto’s services this offseason, and the 26-year-old outfielder, who is coming off a second straight season with at least 35 home runs and 100 RBIs, is ready to listen to every pitch.

“I’m very happy with the city, the team, but at the end of the day, we’ll see,” Soto said after the New York Yankees lost World Series in Game 5 at the Los Angeles Dodgers on Wednesday. “We will consider every situation, every offer we receive. I don’t know which teams will want to pursue me, but I will definitely be open to listen to every team. I don’t have any suggestions.” the doors are closed or something like that, so we will be available to all 30 teams.”

It is expected that Soto will sign a big contractBut will he return to the Yankees, where he played in his second World Series, or will he go to the fourth MLB team of his career?

Yankees general manager Brian Cashman will do whatever it takes to retain Soto, who hit .327 with four home runs and nine RBI in the playoffs. Aaron Judge would like to see him back to bolster the lineup after they hit 99 home runs together in the regular season.

“I’m proud of Juan’s year,” Judge said. “It was fun coming to work with him every single day. Even when the guy was hitting .320, I saw him hit late in games. If he had an o-fer, he came to work early. he will decide whatever he and his family decide…he will make the right decision for him. We’re definitely lucky to have him here and it would be great to continue playing with him because he’s definitely a special player.”

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Soto said he wants to continue to be part of a winning team, but winning the AL East and AL pennants last season does not guarantee the Yankees will have an edge over other bidders.

“I feel like every team has the same opportunity,” Soto said. “I don’t want to say that anyone has an advantage.”

Few teams will be able to afford what Soto will command when he takes the field. free agent market for the first time in his career. The Yankees will be one of them, and fans have made it clear all season that they want him back. But will good memories be enough to keep him in the Bronx?

“Leaving any place where the winning team is? It’s always hard, and definitely this place was really special,” Soto said. “It was a blast for me. I was truly happy. Whether I’m here or not, I’m really happy for my teammates and the people I’ve gotten to know here. It was truly a special event. group.”